One former member of Australia’s government review tribunal has described robo-debt as a form of ‘extortion’. Shutterstock Dr Anna Huggins, Queensland University of Technology Federal MP Amanda Rishworth raised concerns over the weekend that Australia could be headed...

Martin Mayfield, University of Sheffield et Giuliano Punzo, University of Sheffield The car is set to undergo a massive transformation in the coming years, as automation gradually eliminates the need for drivers, and electric and hybrid vehicles occupy a growing share...

An industrialized global food supply chain threatens human health – here’s how to improve it Robyn Metcalfe, University of Texas at Austin In an outbreak that has now run for more than 28 months, at least 279 people across 41 states have fallen ill with...

Davide Valeriani, Harvard University Whether artificial intelligence systems steal humans’ jobs or create new work opportunities, people will need to work together with them. In my research I use sensors and computers to monitor how the brain itself processes...

Fernando Colchero, University of Southern Denmark and Dalia A. Conde, University of Southern Denmark It’s now possible to predict how likely an endangered species is to go extinct, with mathematical models acting as windows into the future. These models help...